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Urbanism

Can we fix it?

Yes, says architect Sir David Chipperfield. The pandemic has shown us that we can build a better future.

  • Issue #134
  • 8 min read
Cartoon illustration of a man at a drafting table with an adjustable lamp, sketching architectural plans.
Urbanism

Built to last

Will the pandemic change our cities? Danish architect Jan Gehl says perhaps. While this moment will pass, we can at least reconsider things like cruise ships and prioritise human connection in our urban spaces.

  • Issue #134
  • 9 min read
Built to last
Travel and restaurants

Beach hub

Travel might be off the menu for most but some corners of southeast Asia are still open for business. In Bali, Indonesian firm PTT Family has created a village escape.

  • Issue #133
  • 6 min read
Beach hub
Design

Reputation building

Self-reliant and dismissive of fame, W Earl Wear was an unsung hero of modernist architecture. His handful of sculptural homes now command a growing band of devotees.

  • Issue #133
  • 1 min read
Reputation building
Design

New wave

Scattered among the dunes and beaches of a Portuguese coastal resort, a series of holiday homes capture the country’s golden age of modernist architecture.

  • Issue #133
  • 1 min read
Sand dunes with wooden fence posts and grass leading to a beach and ocean under clear sky
Design

Artists in residence

An overlooked pioneer of mid-century modernism, Mario Pani filled Mexico City with spacious, meticulously designed apartments now cherished by the creatives who call them home.

  • Issue #133
  • 1 min read
Artists in residence
Architecture

The international icon: Kengo Kuma

The beauty of Japanese design has won fans around the world but it takes great panache to translate it to large-scale projects. We sit down with architect Kengo Kuma in his Tokyo office to…

  • The future of Japanese craftsmanship
  • 4 min watch
Kengo Kuma in his Tokyo office
Design

Building connections

Swissbau in Basel is a biennial window onto the pre-eminent Swiss construction industry – and a one-stop-shop for the world’s most forward-thinking architects.

  • Issue #132
  • 9 min read
Günther Seitz examining wooden window frames and doors at a trade show display

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